<p>Biruni University is a private foundation university in Istanbul, founded in 2014, with a strong focus on health sciences. Its Topkapı campus in Zeytinburnu works with Biruni University Hospital and the university’s dental hospital. Based on Taktik’s 2026–2027 fee list, annual tuition is USD 4,000–5,000 for programmes such as Nursing, Physiotherapy and Engineering, USD 10,000–12,000 for Pharmacy, and USD 19,000–21,000 for Dentistry and for Medicine. Admission support through Taktik is free.</p>
Biruni University was founded in 2014. It has seven faculties – Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Health Sciences, Engineering and Natural Sciences, Education, and Applied Sciences – plus a vocational school and a graduate school. Programmes are offered in Turkish and English, with an English preparatory programme and a Turkish language centre (TÖMER).
THE World University Rankings 2027: 1001–1200. THE Impact Rankings 2026: 801–1000.
Biruni University received five-year full institutional accreditation from YÖKAK, the Turkish Higher Education Quality Council, in 2024. THE World University Rankings 2027: 1001–1200. THE Impact Rankings 2026: 801–1000.
Tuition is shown according to the university's official rates.
Biruni’s Topkapı Central Campus is in Merkezefendi, Zeytinburnu, on the European side of Istanbul. Facilities include Biruni University Hospital (since 2016), a dental hospital, the BAMER research centre, Biruni Technopark and a student dormitory (2024) linked to the campus by a free shuttle.
International applicants are admitted on the basis of their high school diploma and grades; Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy set additional requirements. English-taught programmes accept TOEFL and similar scores or the Biruni exemption test, and students who need it attend the English preparatory programme for up to two years. Taktik reviews each applicant’s documents free of charge.
Passport
Diploma / degree certificate
Academic transcript
Passport-size photo
Official translation (sworn / notarized)
Language certificate
Entrance exam results (YÖS / SAT)
Equivalency certificate (Denklik)
Based on Taktik’s fee list for newly registered international students (bachelor’s, per year):
Medicine (6 years) — Turkish: USD 19,000; English: USD 21,000
Dentistry (5 years) — Turkish: USD 19,000; English: USD 21,000
Pharmacy (5 years) — Turkish: USD 10,000; English: USD 12,000
Nursing (4 years) — English: USD 5,000
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (4 years) — Turkish: USD 5,000; English: USD 5,000
Computer Engineering (4 years) — Turkish: USD 5,000; English: USD 5,000
Associate, master’s and PhD fees are listed on each programme page. Fees can change every year, and the final amount is confirmed with the university before registration. Admission support through Taktik is free.
Updated: October 2026
Per year, 2026–2027 Taktik fee list — Medicine: Turkish USD 19,000 / English USD 21,000; Dentistry: Turkish USD 19,000 / English USD 21,000.
Of the 56 programmes listed on Taktik, 11 are taught in English or partly in English. The full list is in the programmes section of this page.
No. Admission is based on the high school diploma and grades; Iran’s national entrance exam is not required. Some programmes, such as Medicine and Dentistry, set extra requirements.
Yes. The university’s student dormitory (opened in 2024) is linked to the Topkapı campus by a free shuttle.
Nothing. Counselling, programme choice, application and follow-up until the acceptance letter are free through Taktik, and tuition is paid directly to the university.
Send us your grades and language certificate; advice and admission through Taktik are free.